The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-18
CHRISTIAN CHURCg.
A DISCOURSE UPON THE EFFECT
OF WHISKY.
The Rev. DR.. BrIney Discusses tho
Sshestand Condemns the Invisi-
BILE Spirit Of Wine.

Church, the Rev. DR.. Briney delivered
IN excellent prohibition Discourse,
showing the evil effects Of alcoholic
stimulauts upon the human system,
citing strong medical authority In cup
port Of his pessimistic view Of the
subject, as follows:
An investigation Of the eHects Of al.
coholic stlmulsnts upon the various
organs OF the human system, leads the
along plain path. This
IN not the domain OF conjecture, but
OF scientific demonstration, and II
opens Ia view such facts "a have been
established by the moot careful and
researches. Hence We are
about to enter department oil eclen-
tifc knowledge, and not Of speculative
opinion. To understand and appreci.
ate the tubjsct before us We must
have some knowledge OF the organiEs-
ton OF the human system. We can
get birdssye view oil such organlzs.
t'on b. folio ing the food from the
time IL enters the mouth till 1t fur
nisbev, In blood, material for building
up the various parts OF the body. The
hrst step In the process OF digestion 10
mssticstion, In which the food receives
ths contents Of the ssivary glands,
and then passes into the stomach,
where II comes In contact with the
psstric Juices and 10 con-
veYtsd into chyme. In this condition
Il passes into the intestinee, receives
the bile from the stomach, and, In the
form Of chyle, is taken mp by the
lymphatics and emptied Into the
thoracic duct. This duct carries 1t
into one Of the large veins and II goes
into the right oracle Of the heart.
Thence Il goes into the right ventrlcle
of the heart, which. by muscular con.
traction, sends II through On artery TO
the lungs, where IL throws of carbon,
takes on oxygen, and is converted
into pure aIterisl blood. In this con.
dition II returns 10 the heart, enters
the left oracle, passes thence into the
left ysntricle, aud Ia sent through the
arterial system 10 all paris OF the body,
and all the organs are affected thereby
and feel .he force OF Whatever the
blood contains. Lst Us first consider
the effects OF alcoholic drink upon
that mammoth organ, the stomach,
which hes been, not inapny, called
the culinary department of the human
body. 10 1922, AleIiI 81. Marin,
while In tho employ OF the American
Fur Company, was wounded by the
accidental discharge Of q muskei,
which made an o eniDg In his stom'
ach about two and one half inches In
circumference. The man recovered
but tbe opening In his stomach re-
msintd, and science had q fine oppor.
tuuity 10 observe Whist gees on In the
stomach OF man. DIR. Beaumont. a
surgeon In the U. s. army. conducted
aserits OF experiments upon Mr.. b.
Martin, who, though generally q sober
man, took an occasional spree" 0ne
OF thete experiments was conducted
while the subject was on q spree
eleven years after the wound va,
made, and the results are given by DIR
Beaumont, a. reported by DR.. Oaipen
Ter. thus. "July s8th-Stomach 10
healthy, some srythema end ap,hou
patches on the mucous surlacp
81. Martin has been drinking ardent
spirits pretty freely for eight or ter
days past; complains OF no pain
nor shows symptoms OF general In
disposition; says he feels well,
and has q good appetite. August lat
Inner membrane OF the stomach NOR
bid; considerable erythema, and sons
apthous patches on the exposed sur
lace; tecre,ions vitiated. August Sd
Inner membrane OF stomsch unusual
ly morbid; the erytbematous appear.
ance moro extensive and spots more
liyid than usual, from the surface Of
which exuded small dropsof grumous
blood; the apthous patches larger and
more numerous; mucous covering
thicker than common, and the secre-
lions much more vitisted. The gastric
fluids extracted this morning were
mixed with large proportion Of thick,
ropy mucous, and considerable muco.
purulent matter, slightly tineed with
blood, resembling the discharge from
the bowels In some cases OF chronic
dysentery." No s'ealthy and ocean.
tive Ia this poison that, not slthstand.
ing the terrible condition Of 81 Martin
stomach, thore we're no Internal symn.
toms that would indicsie the diseased
condition the stomach was In. DR..
Beaumont says Of him: "Pul,s unI.
form and regular, sppstite good, rest.
quietly. end sleeps ~ we'll AZ nsual -
Thus, willis liquor goes on burnlus
the stomsch MP, II induces ia unvary
victim 10 believe that he 10 In q pretty
good condition. Let II be Impressed
upon the mind Of him who simply
takes an occasional spree, I" n Al eye,y
time he doeeso he lnduoes his stomach
70 the fearful condition OF that If M
Martin 90 Just described, for Dr.. Bean.
mont says; Tho free use Of arden,
spirit, wine, beer, or any lptorios,Ins
liquor, when continued for some dsy,
has invariably produced theee morbid
changes" This one fact ought 10 70.
strain every thoughtful person from
taking this yirnlent poison into ND,
stomsch. The hrst effect Of alcohol
on the heart 10 10 stimulate thai organ
to more rspid action, and that snoh
abnormal rapldlty cannot be tspt mr.
Tor suy considerable length Of time. 4,
10 the cas- In tho habltual usa OF In
toxiofeins LIQUOR. without injury IA
the h, art, ia self evident propoeI.
ton. d.. Carpenter says: "Tbe con.
tinued nut irregular excitement Of m,
oontraciile action Of the hsart a. a ar.
trier, " hioh is the result Of hsbliusl
I've OF I'll mulan,s, must oi ltaeli pre.
dispose ,l,elr tlsgres % disease Ms.
esses al " "a arteries and veins ara alsc
produced Ind aggravated by the p,es.
tnce Of alo',hol In the circu'a,lon. Ths
eminent author Just quoted. raw,
Now attac ts 81 acuie arlerius aeen
not unirsqu sntly trnceahle h alcohol.
ie iptoxlca,iun; and u cannot. ths,a.
fore, be regsn5ed a. Improbable ,hs,
those more chronic dlsordera Of theI,
walls. which give rise 10 sneurism.
sottening. fatty degeneration. and
other structural changes, and which
thereby predispose 10 hemouhsge
should be favored. n not shsolnlslv
produced, by the habltual presence n
.lcohol In the circulating ouuen, -
10 that not only the heart, but Inc
whole olrculatory system IN mi In
jeopardy by the use OF intoxicating